Teach one or two courses for the University of Memphis, generally at the undergraduate level.
THIS POSTING IS NOT A GUARANTEE OF AN OPEN POSITION. Applications for part-time faculty positions are accepted on a continuous basis and reviewed by the department chair when openings become available. Future teaching assignments are on a term-by-term basis, which may include fall, spring and summer.
Postings close yearly on January 31; to maintain your application within the system, you will need to re-apply each year.
At the time of application, applicants should be prepared to upload a cover letter, resume/CV, references list, statement of teaching philosophy, & an unofficial transcript.

Recruitment of Lecturers at the Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Center for Language
Education

To Whom it May Concern:

The Center for Language Education is now recruiting for the below faculty position(s). We
welcome applications from qualified individuals.

1. Recruitment Information: Subject, Position, and Number of Openings
Subject Name Position Openings
Korean Lecturer 1

2. Date of Appointment: October 1, 2023

3. Duration of Appointment: Successful candidates will be appointed for 1 year.
(If both the University and the candidate agree, the employment contract may be renewed up to 4 times).

4. Employment Conditions:
In accordance with the regulations of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University; the employment
package includes bonus and transportation allowance.

5. Affiliation: Center for Language Education.

6. Expectations of Candidates:
(1) Candidates must agree with the fundamental principles and goals of APU, and they
must be passionate about education at APU.
(2) Proficiency in either Japanese or English is preferable.

7. Minimum Academic Qualifications:
(1) A Master’s degree or above, or achievements/experiences recognized as equivalent to
a Master’s degree.
(2) Applicants should meet one or more of the below qualifications:
・More than one year of teaching experience in higher education
・Expert knowledge or outstanding experience in their field.

8. Required Documents: Please submit one copy of each document.
Please download items (1), (2), (3), (4), and (7), as well as instructions on how to provide
information in the designated format (form), from the following website.
URL: www.apu.ac.jp in the “Jobs at APU” section
(1) Curriculum vitae (Both PDF data and Microsoft Word data) [Form 1]
Please include both a “Signed or Stamped PDF data” AND
“Microsoft Word data (signature / seal not required)”
(2) Education, Employment, and Research Experience (Microsoft Word) [Form 1]
(3) Language Proficiency Report (Microsoft Excel) [Form 3]
(4) Statement of Intent for Application (reason for applying to APU, etc.) [Form 5]
(Microsoft Word)
(5) Proof of highest level of education (PDF) (Copy of diploma is acceptable).
(6) Names, positions, and contact information of two professional references [Any format]
(7) Checklist for Document Submission (Microsoft Excel) [Form 7]
Send the above documents to the email address shown in section 11 below.
[Notes and Warnings]
*We strongly prefer that applicants submit the above documents in both English and
Japanese.
*When writing your research experience, if there are any periods of inactivity in your
research history, you may include explanations for those periods (ex: birth of a child,
childcare, caring for an elderly family member, etc.).
*All submitted files should be password protected. The password should be sent in a
separate email, and it should be sent to the email address shown in section 11,
immediately after the files are sent.
*All submitted files should have [Your Name] at the beginning of the file name.
*We may ask you to provide additional details about your educational and research
achievements as part of the screening process.
*If you are offered a position at APU, you will be requested to complete a health check
and submit the results via our official form.
*Please note that we will be unable to return any submitted documents. Any personal
information provided as part of the application process will be handled with the
utmost care and in accordance with university regulations. The information will not
be used for any purposes other than screening candidates for employment.

9. Application Deadline:
Monday, May 15, 2023 by 23:59 (JST)

10. Interviews: The interview schedule will be as follows:
Interviews will be held from Wednesday, June 7, 2023 onwards.

11. Please submit completed applications to:
E-mail：cle-ap@apu.ac.jp
Subject: “CLE (Korean Lecturer) Application Documents”
*Please only use the above email address when submitting your application. If
you have any questions or concerns, please contact us via the email address
shown in section 12, below.

12．Inquiries:
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Academic Office
E-mail：frecruit@apu.ac.jp
Subject: “CLE (Korean Lecturer) Recruitment”
*Please do not send your application to this email address. Applications
should be sent to the email address in section 11, above.

13. Other:
(1) Applicants will be asked to present a mock lecture to the interviewing committee at the time
of the interview. Details of the interview will be sent to successful candidates.
(2) Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University is a smoke-free campus. There are no smoking areas
on campus.
Please refer to the APU homepage (www.apu.ac.jp) for more information about the university

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